Point of View

The novel is written in the first-person point of view from the perspective of main character, Kate. The novel swings back and forth between the present and the past. The present represents the time after Kate and Anna stop being friends. The past represents the time when Kate and Anna were still friends.

The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with the main character, Kate. The book written in this manner allows the reader to get inside Kate's head, thoughts and inner struggles. The reader cares what happens to the narrator. The point of view also allows the author to inject her own opinions into the narration and to expand on the events taking place around the other characters and the occurrences taking place.

Setting

The novel unfolds during the 21st century. It never mentions the specific town...